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Out of sight, out of mind, but not out of existence. While living on a farm in Thailand, we used an on-site landfill for our waste. It gave us a lot of perspective on how much we threw away, even as a sustainable community committed to reducing our impact and being in close relationship with the earth. It's not about being perfect, it's about being aware, being grateful, and treading lightly and with reverence.
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#footprint #sustainable #reducewaste #honortheearth
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I hope the farm staff let me do this to the greenhouse...
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#Repost @chestnutschoolherbs
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When your greenhouse moonlights as a living space 🌈🌞⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Photo and greenhouse by @plantfolk. If you enjoy floral beauty + musings on slow living, be sure to check out their feed! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#greenhouse #herbgarden #herbgardening #growyourownmedicine #healinggarden #permaculturegarden #medicinegarden #apothecarygardens #homegrownmedicine #homegrownherbs #herbyourenthusiasm #medicinalgarden #growyourownmedicine #herblife #gardensoftheworld #herbgardeners #gardening #growyourown #instagarden #instaplants #gardengoddess #gardeningisfun #gardeningideas #gardeningismytherapy #thehappygardeninglife #gardenersofinstagram #agardenerslife #homegrown #diygarden
Cannot wait to try making this over summer!
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Elderflower champagne in progress. It's that time for the year.
Basic traditional European recipe:
1/2 gallon water (use 2 liters)
250 to 300 gr (1 1/2 cup) white sugar
1-2 lemons zested and sliced
1 tablespoon vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar)
15 large flower heads from Mexican elder or 10 flower heads from regular elder
Champagne or wine yeast (optional - flowers have wild yeast)
Method:
Pick the elder flowers when they're fresh and full of pollen. I remove the stems as Mach as possible. Place the flowers in a bowl outside for an hour to let the little bugs vacate.
Place water in a container, add the sugar and stir with a clean spoon to make sure it is dissolved.
Add lemon zest and lemon slices, the elderflower and vinegar to the container and stir briefly with a clean spoon. Some people add yeast at this stage.
Close the container but not so tight that fermentation gases can't escape or place a clean towel on top.
Let it stand anywhere between 24 to 48 hrs. If you didn't use yeast, you should see some bubbles indicating the fermentation from wild yeast is active. If this doesn't occur, then add some yeast and let it ferment for another 3-4 days.
Personally, I like to strain it after 48hrs then let the fermentation go for another 4 days.
Bottle in recycled soda bottles or swing-top glass bottles. Let it ferment for a week before enjoying. I like to check the pressure from time to time by unscrewing slightly the bottle to make sure it's not excessive.
In my book "The New Wildcrafted Cuisine" on amazon I also have recipes for elderberry wine and elderflower cordial and much more in my book "The Wildcrafting Brewer". #fermentation #wildfermentation #elderflower #nature #brewing #foraging #wildfoodlove #plantbased #drinks #champagne
A tiny world in a single flower.
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#asabovesobelow #fractal #lookcloser #slowdown
Hear, hear!
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Did you know more and more people are waking up to the environmental issues facing the planet? 🌍
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Together we are making a difference, thank you to everyone following this account! 🖐️
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#getwoketotheplanet
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#environment #nature #green #eco #sustainability #ecofriendly
Gorgeous work by @sustainablecouple Nature is the greatest artist, and the simplicity of this piece brings that out. If you ship to France, let me know! It will be time to start decorating soon... La magnifique œuvre de @sustainablecouple Nature est le plus grand artiste, et la simplicité de cette pièce en témoigne. Si vous expédiez en France, faites le moi savoir! Il sera temps de commencer à décorer bientôt...
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